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Assar was speaking at a news conference as an uneasy calm returned to Cairo’s streets following clashes that killed 20 people outside the defence ministry on Wednesday, according to medics.
“We want to stress the commitment of the armed forces . . . of not using violence against the people. The armed forces belong to the people,” said Assar, who put Wednesday’s toll at nine dead and more than 160 injured.
The general, an aide to the defence minister, said the security forces had intervened “positively” to stop the bloodshed and to ensure stability, more than a year after a popular uprising toppled veteran president Hosni Mubarak.
“Egypt is in danger . . . Everyone must realise this danger,” said Assar.
“I propose an initiative to all political parties and religious leaders to go to Abbassiya and try to persuade the youths to leave Abbassiya,” he said referring to the Cairo district in which Wednesday’s clashes occurred.
“Go to Tahrir Square . . . to stay away from the defence ministry because we dont want to use any violence against our youths,” he added.
Cairo’s Tahrir Square was the epicentre of the massive protest movement that eventually forced Mubarak to hand over power. — AFP.
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